Possible Clues:

• With revolutionary supporters, duke goes up to cajole
• Use flattery to attain one's end
• Inveigle
• Women listen to the French charm
• Wheeled around to coax
• Try to get out of one wheel around the editor
• Persuade leading well-heeled characters to change places
• Flatter the Guardian when about to attend to student
• Entice by soft words
• Deploy sweet talk